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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Painting by numbersIndividuals of a particular species generally differ from one another. We are clearly most adept at recognizing members of our own species, although dog and cat owners will be ready to confirm that their pets look unique. Differences within species relate to characteristics such as size and shape but also to colour: it is not only humans that show a wide range of skin pigmentation. Nevertheless, the cause of the variation in skin colour in animals has remained largely a matter for conjecture. Recent work in the group of Christian Schlötterer at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna sheds light on the topic. The results are published in the online journal PLOS Genetics and point to a general method for studying variation in natural populations.http://phys.org/news290156272.html
BiologyTue, 11 Jun 2013 07:57:59 EDTnews290156272Male bushcrickets are in charge when it comes to sexAll a question of timing: When bushcrickets mate, the male attaches a sticky package, the so-called spermatophore, to the female's abdomen. Alongside the sperm themselves, this 'bridal present' consists of a protein-rich mass that the female eats after mating. It then takes several hours for the sperm to find their way into the female's reproductive tract. But, who decides when that will happen? A study by the Bielefeld biologists Professor Dr. Klaus Reinhold and Dr. Steven Ramm suggests that it is the male who determines the dynamics of this process even when he has long 'hopped off' somewhere else. They have now published their results in the online first version of the journal Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology.http://phys.org/news274703998.html
BiologyFri, 14 Dec 2012 10:40:11 EDTnews274703998Vets try to save Indian rhino attacked by poachersVets in northeast India battled on Thursday to save a rare rhino whose horn was hacked off by poachers who are stepping up attacks on animals fleeing rising floods in Assam state.http://phys.org/news267963054.html
BiologyThu, 27 Sep 2012 11:11:02 EDTnews267963054Minimally invasive building renovationRenovation projects to improve the energy performance of residential buildings involve a lot of messy construction work. Researchers have come up with a new modernization concept that reduces on-site installation times. Prefabricated multifunctional window modules offer a more convenient alternative to the usual renovation methods.http://phys.org/news263196893.html
TechnologyFri, 03 Aug 2012 07:15:01 EDTnews263196893Amniotic fluid yields alternatives to embryonic stem cellsStem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy. Scientists from Imperial College London and the UCL Institute of Child Health succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid cells without having to introduce extra genes. The findings raise the possibility that stem cells derived from donated amniotic fluid could be stored in banks and used for therapies and in research, providing a viable alternative to the limited embryonic stem cells currently available.http://phys.org/news260526995.html
BiologyTue, 03 Jul 2012 09:43:08 EDTnews260526995Researchers complete first major survey of amphibian fungus in AsiaAn international team of researchers has completed the first major survey in Asia of a deadly fungus that has wiped out more than 200 species of amphibians worldwide. The massive survey could help scientists zero in on why the fungus has been unusually devastating in many parts of the globe -- and why Asian amphibians have so far been spared the same dramatic declines.http://phys.org/news232805706.html
BiologyWed, 17 Aug 2011 13:15:39 EDTnews232805706Mathematicians, biologists explain why vertebrate intestines are so predictably loopyBetween conception and birth, the human gut grows more than two meters long, looping and coiling within the tiny abdomen. Within a given species, the developing vertebrate gut always loops into the same formation&#151;however, until now, it has not been clear why.http://phys.org/news232195994.html
BiologyWed, 10 Aug 2011 11:53:24 EDTnews232195994A real-life zombie story in the life of bugs(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in Biology Letters, a page of science fiction comes to life in a real-life zombie scenario between the ladybug and a parasitical wasp called Dinocampus coccinellae.http://phys.org/news228145894.html
BiologyFri, 24 Jun 2011 15:40:01 EDTnews228145894The diving bell and the water spider: How spiders breathe under waterWater spiders spend their entire lives under water, only venturing to the surface to replenish their diving bell air supply. Yet no one knew how long the spiders could remain submerged until Roger Seymour and Stefan Hetz measured the bubble's oxygen level. They found that the diving bell behaves like a gill sucking oxygen from the water and the spiders only need to dash to the surface once a day to supplement their air supply.http://phys.org/news226814949.html
BiologyThu, 09 Jun 2011 05:09:31 EDTnews226814949Fetal surgery is more effective than operating after birth: studyThirty years ago, the first human fetal surgery was performed at the University of California, San Francisco. Now, a randomized controlled trial has proven definitively that fetal surgery can help certain patients before birth.http://phys.org/news216494208.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 09 Feb 2011 17:17:12 EDTnews216494208Gut movements in caterpillars inspire soft-body robot design (w/ Video)"Weird movements" in the abdomens of freely crawling caterpillars are making headlines in the fields of engineering and biology, says Jake Socha, Virginia Tech assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics. Beyond evolutionary implications, the findings are already contributing to the design and development of soft material robots.http://phys.org/news199007129.html
BiologyThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:11 EDTnews199007129Surgical procedure offers new option for pediatric patients with rare cancer in abdomenA study by a pediatric surgical oncologist from The University of Texas MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital shows that an adult surgery adapted for use in young patients increased the survival of children with rare tumors in the abdomen.http://phys.org/news193576701.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 20 May 2010 12:30:05 EDTnews193576701CT technique eliminates the need for X-rays in trauma patients with possible spinal fracturesWhen trauma patients receive a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, a technique called CT spine reformatting eliminates the need for X-rays of the thoracic and/or lumbar spine to detect spinal fractures. This technique can lower cost and overall patient radiation exposure, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.http://phys.org/news192357123.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 06 May 2010 10:20:01 EDTnews192357123Imaging studies help detect underlying cancers in patients with neurologic symptomsA combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan of the whole body appears to detect cancer in individuals with related neurologic complications more accurately than some other commonly used tests, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the March print issue of Archives of Neurology.http://phys.org/news182452706.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 11 Jan 2010 19:40:01 EDTnews182452706Studies quantify radiation doses, cancer risks from CT scansDoses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two reports in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.http://phys.org/news180084068.html
Medicine & HealthTue, 15 Dec 2009 07:40:02 EDTnews180084068Federal advisory panel: Just 4 rabies shots needed(AP) -- A U.S. immunization advisory group has decided that people exposed to rabies need only four vaccinations, not the five currently recommended.http://phys.org/news165066384.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 24 Jun 2009 13:00:03 EDTnews165066384What is the clinical character of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is characterized by inflammation in perihepatic capsules with concomitant pelvic inflammation. The pain in the right upper abdomen appeared as the main symptom. These cases have to be cautiously differentiated from diseases for which the major symptom is pain in the right upper abdomen Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome has been classified as a benign disease that can be diagnosed by non-invasive methoids and treated readily by antibiotic therapy. Nevertheless, without sufficient understanding of this disease, it could be misdiagnosed as other acute diseases with similar clinical symptoms, and thus patients may undergo unnecessary treatment or tests.http://phys.org/news149258531.html
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